NHTSA Complaint #10162469 — 1999 CADILLAC CATERA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10162469
Vehicle	1999 CADILLAC CATERA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	July 13, 2006
Date Filed	July 15, 2006
Mileage	86,900 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS DEFECTIVE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED BECAUSE OF QUICK DRIVERS REACTION. URGENT ATTENTION REQUESTED. ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER BUT NOT START UNTIL AFTER 10-15 MINUTES. *JB

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